As Middle East Routes Melt Down, British Airways Adds Flights to Melbourne
British Airways will launch a daily London‑Melbourne service via Kuala Lumpur in January 2026, using a four‑class Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner. The route, scheduled to begin on 11 January, offers fares from $1,960 round‑trip and aims to fill capacity lost to Middle‑East airspace disruptions. The new flight complements Qantas’s upcoming Project Sunrise, providing an alternative Europe‑Australia connection that bypasses conflict‑affected regions. BA’s expansion adds a second Australian capital to its network, reinforcing the carrier’s historic UK‑Australia link.
‘Like an Ambulance at the Bottom of a Cliff’: ACCC Cracks Down on Bad Franchises
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is urging the Albanese government to introduce a licensing regime that would allow it to suspend franchisors that breach transparency and disclosure obligations. Deputy chair Mick Keogh highlighted the regulator’s current inability to...
Vape Starts Fire on Virgin Flight to Melbourne, Emergency Crews Respond
A Virgin Australia Boeing 737 experienced a vape‑induced fire during descent, prompting the crew to issue a PAN emergency call before landing safely at Melbourne Airport. Emergency services were placed on standby and removed the device after the aircraft touched down,...
Kyle and Jackie O ‘Back in Contact’ as Days Count Down to His $100m Ouster
Australian radio giant ARN is on the brink of terminating Kyle Sandilands' $200 million Kyle & Jackie O contract after a belittling tirade that left Jackie “O” Henderson unable to work with him. Sandilands has six days to remedy the alleged...
As some Hoard Petrol, Here’s Our Last Line of Defence Against a Fuel Shortage
Australia is rapidly constructing massive, windowless steel cylinders on the outskirts of its largest cities to store fuel. Each tank, up to 50 metres in diameter and ten storeys high, can hold tens of millions of litres of petrol. The...
Rate Hike Forecasts Surge One Week Out From RBA Meeting
Borrowers face a likely interest‑rate increase as the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to lift the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points at its March 26 meeting, taking it to 4.1%. Westpac and National Australia Bank have revised forecasts...
Dateline Stakes Claim on District-Scale US Rare Earths Play
Dateline Resources has dramatically expanded its Music Valley heavy‑rare‑earth project in California by filing 969 additional claims, boosting the footprint by 1,800% to 20,520 acres across 1,026 contiguous claims. The new land package spans roughly nine kilometres of strike on...
Patriot Lines up Global Copper-Silver Assets for the AI-Driven Surge
Patriot Resources, an ASX‑listed junior, has assembled a global copper‑silver portfolio aimed at capitalising on the AI‑driven data‑centre boom. The company recently secured the high‑grade Tassa silver‑gold project in Peru for $500,000 and is advancing drilling that has returned multiple...